Systems and methods are disclosed to manage energy system by receiving load forecasts and power generator forecasts with uncertainty specification; performing stochastic optimization on the load and power generation forecasts; determining an optimal storage sizing for energy balancing; and validating the optimal storage sizing; wherein the power generator is connected to an energy storage device with the optimal storage sizing.
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2. The system of claim 1 , comprising means for receiving minimum initial stored energy required based on storage characteristics, allowable operational limit.
3. The system of claim 1 , comprising means for analyzing various levels of uncertainty of renewable generation forecasts and load forecasts.
4. The system of claim 1 , comprising means for receiving reliability indices to measure ‘goodness’ values and trade-off assessment.
5. The system of claim 1 , comprising means for determining loss-of-load probability (LOLP).
6. The system of claim 1 , comprising means for determining loss-of-energy probability (LOEP) or spilled-generation-probability (SGP).
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the optimal storage sizing determination further comprises determining optimal energy capacity or optimal power capacity.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the power generator comprises a wind generator or a solar panel.
9. The system of claim 1 , comprising means for applying reliability indices to validate optimal parameters.
10. The system of claim 1 , comprising means for performing stochastic linear programming to solve an optimization problem.
11. The system of claim 1 , comprising means for applying Monte Carlo based simulations to determine all possible states of the system, thus evaluating the reliability indices.
12. The system of claim 1 , comprising means for determining deterministic wind and deterministic load.
13. The system of claim 1 , comprising means for determining or estimating stochastic wind and stochastic load.
14. The system of claim 1 , comprising means for minimizing the under-generation and loss-of-load probability, and simultaneous minimization of both under-generation and wind spillage.
16. The system of claim 1 , comprising analyzing various levels of uncertainty of renewable generation forecasts and load forecasts.
17. The system of claim 1 , comprising receiving reliability indices to measure a ‘goodness’ of computed values and trade-off assessment.
19. The method of claim 18 , comprising receiving minimum initial stored energy required based on storage characteristics, allowable operational limit.
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